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Bee Fly - Heterostylum
Copyright © 2005 Cotinis

Bee Fly - Heterostylum
Desert Botanical Garden, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
March 9, 2005
Size: circa 10 mm
Taking nectar on a low member of the Asteraceae family. This is a Heterostylum--thanks to Joel Kits for his detailed identification work. (Originally thought to be a Bombylius, identification corrected 6 June 2006.)

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Contributed by Cotinis on 14 March, 2005 - 11:13pm
Last updated 7 June, 2006 - 1:55pm

Bee fly
Patrick, do you have a clearer shot of the wing of this fly? Or perhaps you could upload a larger resolution version of this shot? I saw a drawing of an Anastoechus species today that resembled this, but sorting out the genus would require a clear look at the venation.
… Joel Kits, 16 April, 2005 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

 
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I uploaded a full-resolution version--just the fly itself--that's as close as I got:



Thanks for your help.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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